Google Family Link

Parental controls for family devices

Google Family Link is a parental controls app for parents who want to set boundaries around a child’s Android device and Google account. It suits families looking to manage screen time, review app use, adjust privacy settings and keep track of a device without handling each setting separately.

Set practical limits

Family Link lets parents create daily screen-time limits and schedule periods such as school time or downtime. It can also apply different limits to individual apps, allow unlimited use for selected apps, and block apps when needed. This gives parents more control than a single device-wide time limit.

• Review how much time a child spends on the device
• Set daily schedules and app-specific limits
• Approve or restrict new apps and manage permissions
• Apply controls across supported Google services, including Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Play

Account, location and device tools

The app also provides account-management options, including changing or resetting a child’s password and editing account information. Parents can view a child’s location when the child is carrying a connected device, check its remaining battery, ring it, and receive alerts for selected arrivals or departures. Available controls depend on the child’s device and account setup.

Rating and reach

Google LLC publishes Family Link in the Tools category. Its 4.57 rating from 4,868,537 reviews is backed by a substantial review volume rather than a small sample. The app is listed at 100,000,000+ installs, giving that score useful context: it reflects feedback from a large installed audience, not just early adopters.